DirectionJournal.org
Title
Direction Journal
Description
Direction journal was begun in 1972 as a partnership among four Mennonite Brethren educational institutions in Canada and the U.S. Eventually two additional schools joined the group, and the U.S. and Canadian Mennonite Brethren Conferences also provide support. Delbert Wiens, editor, offered the first issue of Direction to laypersons and church leaders with an invitation “to listen to each other and to think prayerfully together.” Challenges cited by Wiens for the journal to address included theological issues, the church in theory and practice, sociological problems, and discipleship matters. Neither a purely academic journal nor a denominational magazine, Direction highlights the interdependence of Christian reflection and mission.
1: a guiding, governing, or motivating purpose
Direction provides resources for personal and corporate growth, including exegetical and topical articles, international perspectives on Christian mission, recommended reading lists, and book reviews of important new works. In all things, Direction seeks to equip the church for maturity and for well-considered, relevant witness to Christ and his kingdom.
2: assistance in pointing out the proper route
The compass which appears on each Direction cover speaks of journeying and of the necessity of navigating by a faithful and true standard. Alternately colored triangles face one another on each arm of the compass, opposed yet unified in a coherent center before reaching outward through a series of concentric circles. It is a fitting emblem for a journal that celebrates spirited, sometimes controversial dialogue within a circle of common purpose, while pursuing dynamic engagement with a world in search of spiritual orientation.
